Greenwood’s David Bangart Elected to Dairy Farmers of WI 2020 Board of Directors

MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has certified the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board (WMMB) dba Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin (DFW) 2020 Board of Directors election results.

Starting July 1, 2020, the newly elected dairy producers will be begin a three-year term on the DFW Board. Locally, David Bangart was elected to District 7.

Election results:

• District 1 – Ashland, Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, Iron, Rusk, Sawyer and Washburn counties
  Brenda Schloneger, Shell Lake
• District 4 – Barron and Polk counties
  Sara Bahgat-Eggert, Clayton
• District 7 – Clark County
  David Bangart, Greenwood
• District 10 -Brown, Door and Kewaunee counties
  Tasha Schleis, Kewaunee
• District 13 – Buffalo, Pepin and Pierce counties
  Robert Sendelbach, Cochrane
• District 16 – Fond du Lac, Green Lake and Marquette counties
  Janet Clark, Rosendale
• District 19 – Columbia and Dodge counties
  Mark Crave, Watertown
• District 22 – Grant County
  Ann Kieler, Platteville
• District 25 -Green, Rock and Walworth counties
  Stacy Eberle, Monroe

DFW directors guide the organization’s finances, formulate and set its policies and long-range business plan, and maintain its mission: To help grow demand for Wisconsin milk by providing programs that enhance the competitiveness of the Wisconsin dairy industry. Through these initiatives, a DFW director has the opportunity to represent Wisconsin dairy producers and products, as well as become involved in activities that inform and educate consumers.

DATCP supervises the election and monitors board operations for compliance with applicable statues and rules.

There were 12 certified candidates running for nine positions. Of 2,668 dairy producers living in the election districts, per DATCP records, 13.5% returned ballots. District 19, with two candidates, recorded the most election participation with 29.1% of eligible producers voting. The election closed May 22, 2020. For more information visit DFW Elections.